Chicken colombo

The Caribbean curry: chicken simmered with vegetables and colombo powder (a Creole spice blend). Fragrant and comforting, it is a colourful, complete dish with the flavours of the islands.

Preparation: 20 min  |  Cooking: 40 min  |  Servings: 4  |  Difficulty: Easy

Calculated per serving from the Anses Ciqual 2025 values for each ingredient, based on the quantities in the list. Household measures (spoonfuls, pieces) use average weights. 424 kcal · 40 g protein · 24 g carbohydrate · 17 g fat

Ingredients

• 4 chicken thighs
• 2 courgettes
• 1 aubergine
• 2 sweet potatoes
• 2 tbsp colombo powder
• 1 onion
• 1 lime

Method

1. Brown the chicken and set aside.
2. Fry the onion and the colombo powder.
3. Add the vegetables, the chicken and some water.
4. Simmer for 30 minutes and finish with lime.

Nutritional benefits

The chicken provides lean protein, and the vegetables (courgette, aubergine, sweet potato) provide fibre, complex carbohydrate and beta-carotene. Colombo powder (turmeric, coriander, cumin) has an anti-inflammatory side. A complete, balanced Caribbean curry, naturally gluten-free and lactose-free.

Variations and substitutions

• Use pork, goat or fish.
• Vegetarian: use chickpeas and vegetables.
• Spicier: add chilli.
• Serve with rice.

Storing and preparing ahead

Even better reheated; keeps for 3 days and can be frozen. A good dish for batch cooking.

💡 Good to know

Fry the colombo powder in the oil before adding the liquid: it releases its aromas and flavours the whole dish.

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The foods in this recipe: chicken thighs · courgettes · aubergine · sweet potatoes · colombo powder.

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